The Reconstitution of the River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board Order 1993

SCHEDULE

SCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE NRA

1.  This Scheme shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Ministerand such day is hereinafter called “the appointed day”.

2.  The Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Kent Rivers Catchment Board (River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board) Order, 1938 (S.R. & O. 1938 No 616) shall be reconstituted and shall consist of 9 members who, with the exception of the first members, shall be persons elected in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1991 Act. The First members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office until the expiration of one year from 1st November next following the day on which they are appointed.

3.  The existing rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligationsand property (including deeds, maps, books, papersand other documents) of the River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Kent Rivers Catchment Board (River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board) Order, 1938 (S. R. & O. 1938 No 616) shall be the rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligationsand property of the Internal Drainage Board as reconstituted by this Scheme.

CONFIRMATION OF ORDER

Whereas the foregoing Order has been published by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991;

And whereas no memorial relating to the Order has been presented to the Minister;

Now therefore the Minister in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the said Act hereby confirms the said Order.